General Membership Meeting, April 24, 2009 Agenda and Minutes In attendance: Donna Delikat, Steve Seymour, Dale Harris, Mike and Susan Farley, Marilyn Kosel, Laura Grady, Aileen Smith, Carol and Chuck Tannenbaum, Paul and Pam Waldow, Andy VanHevelingen, Bob and Neva Hutchison (Oregon State Fair), Debbie Pearson and Dave Cummings, Lori Carlson, Karin Kamp, Helen and Allen Winter, Jim and Debbie Ellis, Rhonda Johnson, Rita Roberts, Sarah Bader, Rosie Veatch , Chris Mulder and Tom Minnaert. 6:30 - 7:00 Meet & Greet 7:00 - 7:15 Neva Hutchison, Oregon State Fair Garden Director The meeting commenced at 7:00 pm. President Tom Minnaert opened with introductions and welcomed Neva Hutchison from Oregon State Fair, Event Coordinator. For Oregon’s 150th birthday, Neva is meeting with farm, garden, and floral organizations to invite each association to have a booth in the fair. The Oregon Garden association has already signed on. Competition is not strong in the herb and lavender area, and Neva hopes to make it stronger and more competitive. Are we as an association interested in competing? We would be able to pass out our association info as well as compete. There are prizes for winners. There is a Web page for the farm and garden. The fair is 11 days, from Aug 28 – Sept 7, and is open 10 am – 9 pm weekdays and 10 am – 10 pm on weekends. It would be better off staffed at all times. Best promotion is to talk to the public as they visit. For Oregon’s 150th birthday, there will be a lot of historical displays. Tables, chairs, etc. will be provided and there is no cost to us if we participate. The only cost would be if we decided to sponsor. Contact info is in the packet she presented. Detail work can wait until mid-July. Donna says our busiest season is July through mid- to late-August. Tom said lavender harvest would be done by the time the fair is going. What would we like to do? 7:15 - 7:30 Introduce the Board of Directors, Committees, and Treasurer’s Report Boards of Directors: Tom Minnaert, President; Chris Mulder, VP; Donna Delikat, Treasurer, Cheryl Wilson Membership Secretary; Dale Harris, Director at Large The OLA Board of Directors meets the 1st Thurs of the month via teleconference from 7 pm – 9 pm. There are 3 vacancies on the Board, and we welcome OLA members to fill those positions. Please contact one of the OLA Board members if you are interested in serving on the Board. Marketing & Advertising: Nancy Miller, Chair;

Culinary committee: Chris Mulder, Chair, has been working on a lot of good things & is very popular. Education Committee: Sarah Bader, Chair Treasurer’s report presented by Donna Delikat. We have over $4K in our bank account after expenses. Expenditures include 32-page brochure for $2775 from New Seasons’ printer referral. We had a 2-page map done by In-House Graphics for $650, with insets for the outlying destinations. 32 memberships in OLA and 24 participants in the festival weekend generated $8K. Thanks to those who advertised or got businesses to advertise in the brochure. To date, we have collected $1845 for advertisements and have another $505 to collect. Next yea, if everyone could get one business, the brochure would pay for itself. Initial printing is 10,000 copies. A second printing would then be a little cheaper. 7:30 - 8:00 Education Committee Presentation Chris and Sarah encourage OLA/OLF members to submit requests for educational topics for future meetings. Chris and Sarah brought several different varieties of Stoechas cultivars, describing each in detail and giving some history of the varieties and their hardiness. Most are hardy to zone 7b, (0-10 degrees F). Chris and Andy brought several samples that are available in the US. Sarah developed and handed out a chart with the characteristics of many commonly named Stoechas (attached). 8:00 - 8:30 Committee Updates Culinary Committee met Feb 13 and April 17. The committee decided they would like to work on an OLA cookbook or general “uses of lavender “ book, as a long-term project. Currently there are 12 recipes and tips submitted to use in the 2009 OLA brochure and/or on the OLA Web site, which will also be used in the future book. The committee would like to start by educating the public about cooking with lavender. The committee is trying to acquire local chefs’ lavender recipes for food and drinks. Chris is asking all members to share ideas of how to use lavender and to reach out to local chefs for ideas. The committee wants to collect a variety of recipes and tips from each member to be included in the OLA book. For the festival last year, we sold a lavender and dark chocolate by Dream Chocolate in Idaho. It says Dream on each square and can be use in recipes. The label was the festival artwork by Susan Day. The committee recommends switching to the OLA picture for the artwork to avoid the set up costs incurred by changing the design each year. The price will come down to $1.70 a bar. A larger order will reduce the cost, and we could sell year-round and on our Web site. Ordering chocolate now will avoid heat and save on expedited shipping. Chocolate sold last year for $3.50 per bar. McTavish shortbread: We ordered $1K in shortbread last year, which comes in cases of 48, pre-packaged cookies. Sold for $2.50 and did very well. Chris is taking orders from OLA/OLF members that are interested in selling Dream lavender chocolate bars with the new OLA logo and McTavish lavender and lavender lemon shortbread cookies again this year. (See attached order forms.) With a large OLA group order, we will receive a better-discounted price on these products from both

companies. Call or e-mail Chris Mulder with your orders no later than June 1st. Laura Grady reported that she and Chris are working with Honest Chocolates in Carlton, Oregon to develop an official OLA lavender-chocolate. In a blind taste test, Honest Chocolates were preferred over Dream Chocolate. Costs $1.25 per ounce and we are exploring packaging ideas as this is not a strong point. The committee liked purple boxes with a star or a heart the best. Label samples were presented. Is there interest? Honest Chocolates does not have as long a shelf life as does Dream Chocolate. Honest Chocolates makes a salted-lavender caramel, which was voted as one of the five favorite chocolates made by Honest Chocolates and tasted by the committee. Samples were available at the meeting for tasting, and the salted-lavender caramels were again picked as the favorite. (See attached order form for Honest Chocolates.) If you are interested in a possible group order of one or several kinds of lavender chocolates made by Honest Chocolates, please let Chris know no later than June 1st. Lillie Belle Farms in Southern Oregon also makes salted, lavender caramels (as seen on Oprah), but they are spendy at four for $10. See sheet for ideas and submit your vote. Next Culinary Committee meeting is at Barn Owl Nursery on May 15. The committee will be tasting different herb/lavender blends (using cottage or cream cheese as a medium) and different tea blends. The committee would like to develop one or more official OLA Herbes de Provence type herb blends and one or more tea blends using lavender.

Food Permit information (if available) Donna provided some information regarding permits for food at festivals. She is waiting for a response from Yamhill County Health Dept on her inquiry as to whether the OLA could get a permit for all locations as one event. Packaged food sold on the property does not require the presence of a handicapped portable restroom. If it is not packaged and is consumed on the property, a handicapped restroom is required. Check with your county about this. Editor’s Note: We received this statement from the Yamhill County Health Department: Question: Please advise if we can purchase one permit by the association for all participants in Yamhill County. Answer: No, each site is licensed not the event. Marketing & Advertising update

• Rack Cards Nancy Miller, Chair, was absent so Chris Mulder gave the Marketing and Advertising update. Refer to handout. We purchased a rack card distribution through the Travel Oregon Business program. We will start with 300 rack cards in eight Travel Information Centers around the state. The Ashland Travel Information Center sent an e-mail about wearing OLF T-shirts at all the travel Oregon centers if we provide them. If you have left over T-shirts, this would be a good idea. Please take rack cards for distribution in your area and include them with any orders you

may ship. We distributed 8K at the Yard, Garden, and Patio Show. Take to the Chamber of Commerce if you are a member.

• Press Release Update We need someone who can do the press release and e-mails, follow up, etc. Georgine Merz was managing this until her mom became ill.

● Rosie Veatch volunteered to help fill in until Georgine is back.

• Pre-Festival Promotional Event at 9 New Seasons Market, June 20, 11-2pm New Seasons is our official sponsor this year. They want us to participate in their in-store event to promote lavender and the festival, which will give us great visibility. New Seasons will advertise, “Come and Meet the Lavender Growers”. They will send out a cooperative press release with their name and ours, and will promote the festival in their Oregonian insert. As a non-profit, we can promote the association but not one member over another. The OLA will not be selling products at the New Seasons Market event. All stores need one or more volunteers, and four key stores would like to have oil distillation demonstrations outside their stores. They are Cedar Hills, Happy Valley, Mountain Park, and Orenco Station. (See attached sign up form; we need more volunteers.) Please contact Donna Delikat or Chris Mulder as soon as possible if you can volunteer at one of these stores. Please wear your OLA nametag and give out OLA business cards. Their chefs will make some lavender flavored foods to sample. They will have their own lavender plants and products to sell. OLA volunteers are encouraged to be there to answer questions and hand out OLA / OLF literatures. We recommend that volunteers avoid discussing medicinal uses due to liability, unless this is your area of expertise. Brochures will be available to hand out as well. New Seasons is sponsoring us with a $500 donation as well.

• OLA business cards, postcards, magnets available (samples were passed around at the meeting)

OLA business card at 5 cents each; members could order a blank back and add their business information, or they could order the two sided card with the lavender image on the front, and information about the festival & destinations on the back.

o Postcards are 25 cents each. o Small magnets are 50 cents each o Large magnets are $2 each. o T-shirts didn’t sell as well last year, so we are hesitant to order them this year.

E-mail Cheryl is you are interested in ordering these items.

• Other avenues on which we are working: Outside of PDX Metro area we are targeting the wineries to help promote the OLA. Still working on this. Would like any other ideas. Check out your local areas & see what can be done.

• OLA/OLF reciprocal web links

Please put a link to OLA/OLF on your web site & visa versa. The more links, the more visibility with the search engines and this drives your Web site to the top.

• OLA logo (digital) is available to members for your website or collateral material. If you are no longer a member, please remove.

8:30 - 9:00 Festival Information

• Master Gardener Volunteers Aileen will coordinate the Master Gardener volunteers for those locations that would like them. In 2008, there were approximately 30 volunteers from 3 counties who participated; all with good feedback.

• Portable restroom quote from United Services (order form attached) An order form is attached for the festival weekend at very good prices. If you need to rent for a longer period of time, Cheryl at United Services will work with you. Dale Harris reported that in the fall, used portable restrooms are available for good prices as well. He paid $300 each for his. Check with your county to see if you can do this.

• OLA booth at Yamhill Artisan Fair We may have an OLA booth at the Artisan Fair to showcase the OLA and members’ information and products. Is there anyone who is not open that weekend who wants to volunteer for this? Or, maybe we can we pay to staff it? Or, ask the Master Gardeners? We want to try to get as much information out as possible in order to promote everyone. Q: Could we maybe do a raffle? Donna: we will check out.

• Festival Participation agreement Tom Minnaert has drafted a festival participation agreement for those on the tour. It is modeled after the Hood River Fruit Loop agreement provided by Dale Harris. Members are encouraged to sign and return ASAP. Q: Should lavender festival members have insurance for their events? A: Yes, we should. Please review your coverage. Make sure you have enough for the festival weekend. The OLA Board is still looking for a group deal on insurance. U-cut bundle tie size was discussed. We recommend 8” as the standard tie size for festival weekend. Any type of tie is acceptable so long as it is 8”. Suggested retail price for an 8” tie bunch is $5.00. We recommend that you be consistent with your size and price for u-cut lavender bundles during the festival. Lavender Festival Tour signs were also discussed, specifically those who need signs and those who still have some from last year. Non-tour members need to turn in their signs for redistribution. The OLA will order more and make sure each member has at least 8 signs. Make sure you put your contact info on the back of the signs so if ODOT picks them up, they will call you. Don’t put out until Friday evening if possible, and then collect Sunday evening or Monday morning. Destination brochures: Marketing and Advertising committee meets on May 4 for final proof review before going to print. Estimate is a 2-week turn around on this once it goes to print.

Distribution Day – We are hoping to have all orders available for pick up on June 19 at Barn Owl Nursery. New Seasons event volunteers especially will need to pick up items for use at the stores the following day, June 20. OLF tour destinations will also need to collect brochures, signs, promotional items, etc. Meeting adjourned at 9:12 pm. Notes respectfully submitted by Donna Delikat, acting Recording Secretary.

Sign Up to Volunteer for New Seasons Market Lavender Event

Saturday, June 20, 11 am to 2 pm

Coordinators: Donna Delikat & Chris Mulder (let them know where you would like to volunteer)

Arbor Lodge (N. Interstate & Rose Parks Way/Portland) 1. 2. Cedar Hills Crossing (3495 SW Cedar Hills Blvd/Beaverton) #1 Oil Demo 1. Laura Grady, Wild Rain Farm 2. Marilyn Kosel, Wayward Winds Lavender Oil Distillation Demo: one will bring still for demo outside store Concordia (NE 33rd & Killingsworth St/Portland) 1. 2. Happy Valley (157 & Sunnyside Rd/Happy Valley) #2 Oil Demo 1. 2. Oil Distillation Demo: Mountain Park (Boones Ferry Rd. & Monroe Pkwy/Lake Oswego) #3 Oil Demo 1. Chris Mulder, Barn Owl Nursery 2. Oil Distillation Demo: Orenco Station (Cornell Rd & NE 61st Ave/Hillsboro) #4 Oil Demo 1. Debbie Gorham, Willakenzie Lavender 2. Nancy Miller, Helvetia Lavender 3. Bill Carlson, Mountainside Lavender Oil Distillation Demo: Bill will bring still for demo outside Raleigh Hills (7300 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy/Portland) 1. 2. Sellwood (1214 SE Tacoma St/Portland) 1. 2. Seven Corners (1954 SE Division St/Portland) 1. 2.

Oregon Welcome Centers

Basic hours of operation: 8am-6pm M-S, except Sundays 9am-5pm In April & October: close at 5pm T-S, Closed Sundays and Mondays

PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WELCOME CENTER Located on the lower level near baggage claim Shipping Address: 7000 NE Airport Way, #1106 Portland, OR 97218 Phone: 503-929-8729 Contact Person: Sarah Tomlin Email: Pending

ASTORIA WELCOME CENTER at Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce (Open all year) 111 West Marine Drive P. O. Box 176 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: 503-325-6311 Fax: 503-325-9767 Contact Persons: Barb Roberts e-mail: oldoregon@charterinternet.com

BROOKINGS WELCOME CENTER (Open all year) 14433 Highway 101 P. O. Box 6098 Brookings, OR 97415 Phone/Fax: 541-469-4117 Contact Person: Ann Spencer e-mail: bkgscen@harborside.com

KLAMATH WELCOME CENTER (Open April - October) 11001 Highway 97 South Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Phone/Fax: 541-882-7330 Contact Person: Linda Taylor e-mail: welcome@cvcwireless.net

LAKEVIEW WELCOME CENTER (Open all year) at Lake County Chamber of Commerce 126 North E Street

Lakeview, OR 97630 Phone: 541-947-6040 Fax: 541-947-4892 Contact Person: Caro Johnson e-mail: cjohnson@lakecountychamber.org

ONTARIO WELCOME CENTER (Open April - October) 1202 S I-84 North Ontario, OR 97914 Phone/Fax: 541-889-8569 Contact Persons: Karen Cleaver e-mail: ontcen@fmtc.com

REGIONAL VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER AT OREGON CITY (Open all year) 1726 Washington Street Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: 1-800-424-3002 or 503-657-9336 x114 Fax: 503-650-2505 Contact Persons: Kathi McMahon e-mail: vrisitorservices@endoftheoregontrail.org

SOUTHERN OREGON STATE WELCOME CENTER (Open all year) 60 Lowe Rd. Ashland, OR 97520 Phone: 541-488-1805 Fax: 541-488-1323 Contact Person: Bonnie McCormick e-mail: soswelcome@charterinternet.com

UMATILLA WELCOME CENTER (Open April - October) 100 Cline P. O. Box 1560 Umatilla, OR 97882 Phone: 541-922-2599 Fax: 541.9229551 Contact Persons Helen Stanley e-mail: umawc@dialoregon.net

Oregon Welcome Center Locations and Visitor Counts

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Ashland12,425

Klamath Falls22,709

PDX 7,000,000

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PRESS RELEASE Contact: Nancy Miller 503-647-5858 For Immediate Release Oregon Lavender Festival info@OregonLavenderFestival.org

OREGON LAVENDER ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 9T H ANNUAL OREGON LAVENDER FARM TOUR & FESTIVAL

JULY 11 – 12, 2009

Come Relax With Us!

Plan to join us at the 2009 Oregon Lavender Festival to enjoy the Oregon countryside at its fragrant best. More than twenty separate lavender destinations throw their doors open to the public for visitors to experience lavender in Oregon firsthand by touring lavender farms, lavender nurseries, and the lavender-themed Artisan Fair in Yamhill.

Tour Lavender Farms and Nurseries, each with its own selection of different varieties of lavender, and each with its own activities arranged for the festival. At lavender farms, you can cut your own bouquets of fresh lavender, and at many sites, you can purchase specialty lavender plants and products and speak to experts on growing and cultivating lavender.

The Yamhill Artisan Fair and many of the farms feature lavender-centric booths with fine arts, crafts, local lavender products for sale, lavender oil distillation demonstrations, live music, craft classes, lavender food, activities for kids, master gardeners to provide gardening advice, and much more. At the Yamhill Artisan Fair, don’t miss the Art Show and Sale of plein air paintings of Oregon lavender farms.

Plan your day by visiting www.OregonLavenderDestinations.com for a complete listing of participating farms, activities, and destination maps.

Every year, a portion of the proceeds from the festival is donated to charitable and community organizations. This cooperative event brings local growers and community volunteers together to educate the public about the delightful and beneficial uses of lavender.

The Oregon Lavender Association is a nonprofit horticultural organization designed to support the promotion of lavender as a viable, thriving agribusiness in Oregon.

For more information, visit www.OregonLavenderFestival.org, or call 971-533-7753.

Oregon Lavender Association www.oregonlavenderassociation.org

OREGON LAVENDER FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

As a member of the Oregon Lavender Association and a participant in the Oregon Lavender Festival, I agree to the following terms and conditions:

• I agree to maintain business hours on festival weekend as advertised in the OLA/OLF literature and website.

• I will comply with all OLA by-laws, state and county laws and any other rules and regulations of governmental authorities.

• I will not engage in any conduct detrimental to the rights or interest of the OLA/OLF.

• I agree to provide the goods/services advertised within reasonable limits. I also agree to use the standardized bundle ties to promote uniformity

• I will maintain all areas open to the public or available to the public in a clean and sanitary condition.

• I agree to display, while supplies last, copies of OLA/OLF literature for patrons to pick up.

• I will cross-promote members of the OLA/OLF and make referrals to other members who carry products/services not available at my location. I will refrain from making any negative or detrimental comments regarding other members.

• I understand it is my responsibility to pick up or make arrangements to acquire my allotment of OLA/OLF literature. I also agree that I will make an effort to distribute these where possible in the community to promote the festival.

• I agree that all signs used in the promotion of the festival are the property of the OLA/OLF, shall only be used for promotion of the festival and shall be returned if I choose not to participate in the future. Signs are only to be used during festival days and only by OLF participants.

• I also agree that I shall abide by all highway sign placement laws and that any signs I put out will be picked up no later than one day following the festival.

• I understand that the OLA/OLF is an all volunteer organization and that I am expected to help when requested.

• I agree to indemnify and hold the officers, directors and members of the OLA and OLF harmless from all claims relating to my property, goods, services, products, or relating to persons or property brought onto property owned or controlled by me.

• I will make an effort to obtain insurance for the festival, either through specific coverage or homeowners coverage to cover my liability for persons or property brought onto my place of business and for goods, services and products which I may sell.

The name of my insurance company is ________________________________________. The name of my insurance agent is ___________________________________________. I understand and agree to the terms listed above and that any violation may be grounds for disciplinary action or cancellation of festival participation. Signed_____________________________________________ Date_________________

Item cost per item

min. quantity

suggested retail price

quantity ordered

total

1. Business card – glossy, two sided 5 cents

200 n/a

2. Business card – glossy, one sided 5 cents

200 n/a

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3. Post cards – glossy, 4x6 25 cents

40 50 cents

4. Magnets – business card size 50 cents

20 $1

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5. Magnets – large size 5.59" x 4.33” $2 5 $4

Dream Lavender Dark Chocolate Bars with custom OLA logo

Cost $1.60 each for a 1.25 oz. bar Shipping costs will be divided among everyone that orders

(This should only add a few cents more per bar)

You must be able to pick up your order at Barn Owl Nursery in Wilsonville and

pay cash or check at that time

Chocolate bars should be ready to pick up by the end of May

Chris will e-mail you when they have arrived

Sign up to place an OLA group order. You do not have to order a large quantity

You may e-mail or call in your order to Chris Mulder, Barn Owl Nursery

chris@barnowlnursery.com 503-638-0387

Your Name Business Name Number of Bars Aileen Smith Cordova Crest Farms 24 Heather Hanselman Blue Heron Herbery Nancy Miller Helvetia Lavender Chris Mulder Barn Owl Nursery 100

OLA - Honest Chocolates Group Order Cost: Approximately $1.25 an ounce

These chocolates can be packaged by the ounce, in coated, cellophane bags, to keep their flavor, tied with lavender ribbon and labeled with Honest Chocolates & OLA logo stickers. (Other options are listed below.)

Sign up if you are interested in group ordering OLA Honest Chocolates Contact Chris Mulder: Chris@barnowlnursery.com 503-638-0387.

We need to know how many people are interested in ordering chocolates. We still need to find boxes for packaging. Name/Business: Phone: E-Mail: Type of packaging: Check choice(s) below, write in the amount of each container(s) you prefer for the chocolates.

___ Individually in cellophane bags (for bark pieces) ___ Small box with two pieces (for all but bark, could be same or 2 different) ___ Small box with four pieces (for all but bark, could be same or 4 different) ___ Purple box that holds 7-8 oz. (for bark pieces)

Type of Chocolates (6 choices) - Check choice(s) below, write in the amount of chocolates you think you would like to order of each type.

___ Salted, Chocolate Covered Lavender Honey Caramels Dark Chocolate covered lavender honey caramels, topped with coarse sea salt from the Atlantic coast of France (uses lavender infused honey)

___ Lavender Lemon Dreams Naturally flavored, sweet creamy lemon center is hand dipped in rich dark lavender chocolate (uses L. angustifolia oil)

___ Lavender/Raspberry Bark ___ Lavender Cranberry Bark

Rich dark chocolate, with pieces of dried raspberries or cranberries throughout, these pairs well with pinot noir wine (uses L. angustifolia oil)

___ Lavender Brickle Bark Crumbled honeycomb candy, (old-fashioned honeycomb candy, also known as seafoam or sponge candy,) mixed with dark lavender chocolate gives this bark a wonderful texture, and a satisfying crunch and flavor (uses L. angustifolia oil) These chocolates have a longer shelf life.

___ Lavender Dark Chocolate Ganache Firm, chocolate ganache, (like a truffle only denser,) is dipped in rich, dark lavender chocolate (uses L. angustifolia oil)

OLA Group Order for McTavish Shortbread Cookies Discount price is shown, if we place a $1,000 order or more

Contact Chris Mulder, Barn Owl Nursery to place a group order

Chris@barnowlnursery.com 503-638-0387

All these cookies come packaged with the McTavish Lavender Label except for the 3” bulk cookies that come 12 to a bag with one label. You may choose to add an OLA label to the packages. The shelf life is 3 months, or 6 months, if frozen. The lowest, group order price is shown for each package, followed by the minimum number you can order of each item. You need to be able to pick up your order at Barn Owl Nursery and pay with a check or cash at that time. Chris will e-mail you when they are ready to pick up. You could pick up your order at Barn Owl Nursery Friday, June 19, between 10 am and 5 pm. Please let Chris know ahead of time if you will pick up your order that day or if you need to make other arrangements. Name/Business: Phone: E-mail:

Check item to order, write in quantity on line, write in amount due after each item, and add the total amount due at the bottom.

Total

___ 1 pack lavender cookies-$.72 each/48 _________________________ ___ 1 pack lemon/lavender cookies-$.72 each/48 ____________________

___ 2 pack lavender cookies-$1.20 each/24 ________________________ ___ 2 pack lemon/lavender cookies-$1.20 each/24 ___________________

___ 4 oz. small heart-shaped lavender cookies-$2.13/12 ______________ ___ 4 oz. small heart-shaped lemon/lavender cookies-$2.13/12 ________

___ 9oz. tubs lavender cookies-$3.30/24 ___________________________ ___ 9 oz. tubs lemon/lavender cookies-$3.30/24 ____________________

___ 3” bulk lavender cookies (no label)-$6.50/12 ____________________ ___ 3” bulk lemon-lavender cookies (no label)-$6.50/12 ______________

Total Amount of Order __________________ Total amount be paid in cash, or with a check made out to Barn Owl Nursery, when you pick up your order.